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In seventh grade you were
the sudsy girl oozing bubbles
of words and gardenia scent
overflowing songs from life to life
you wanted to be my best friend
even before you knew my whole name
you spoke to this plain girl
out of every one of your pores
you invited my vulnerability
wearing last year’s pants
lengthened by my grandmother
to your high-rise apartment to meet
your whole enthralling family
who had congregated
in front of a new piece of artwork
arms around each other, trying to understand?
what the colors stirred in them
why the shapes moved
so energetically and solemnly together
who was the artist and where
did she come from?
they stopped to look at me
to smile your smile at me
to gather me up and include me
in this promised land
Moments of friendship often shape who we become. Discover more poems about belonging and connection below.
- Friends – Poetry
- Old Friends – Poetry
- Where Would I Be Without You – Fiction
- Friends – Fiction
Susan Shea
Recently, Susan Shea made the full-time transition from school psychologist to poet. In that time, more than one hundred of her poems have been accepted for publications that include: Invisible City, Ekstasis, MacQueen’s Quinterly, Feminine Collective, Amethyst Review, Green Silk Journal, Flora Fiction, Agape Review, The Write Launch, The Gentian, Across the Margin, October Hill Magazine, Litbreak Magazine, Beltway Poetry, Umbrella Factory Magazine, Foreshadow, and others. She grew up in NYC, and now lives in forest in Pennsylvania. Her work was recently nominated for Best of the Net. Susan enjoys making quilts, rock sculptures, and jewelry.
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